Crash
Southbound SR-170 Crash Prompts Ambulance Call Amid Extreme Heat
Incident record
October 4, 2026
1:57 p.m.
southbound State Route 170 at the Victory Boulevard off-ramp
Los Angeles County, CA
California
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1 injured
None reported
Clear · 100°F · 6 mph wind
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A traffic collision was reported on southbound State Route 170 at the Victory Boulevard off-ramp in Los Angeles County, according to California Highway Patrol dispatch records. The incident was logged at 1:57 p.m. on Oct. 4, with an ambulance requested to the area, which typically signals possible injuries, though the extent was not confirmed. The crash occurred as temperatures neared 100 degrees in the area.
Dispatch did not specify how many vehicles were involved or what caused the collision, and no injury count was given.
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California accident information
- Injury statute of limitations
- 2 years (From date of injury (CCP 335.1).)
- Wrongful death statute of limitations
- 2 years (From date of death (CCP 377.60).)
- Fault rule
- California uses pure comparative negligence: partial fault reduces recovery proportionally but does not bar it.
- Citations
- CCP 335.1 (SoL); CCP 377.60 (wrongful death); pure comparative per Li v. Yellow Cab
- Crash report agency
- California Highway Patrol (CHP 190 request) for CHP-investigated crashes; local police/sheriff otherwise.
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